Director: Stephen Voith Producer: Muktipada das April 21 1976 Morning Walk Melbourne: Prabhupada: One thing immediately inform Rämesvara. In the Bhagavad-gita yesterday they have edited “cattle-raising.” But not cattle-raising. Cattle-raising means to grow and killing. That is the…. Means the rascals, they have edited. Puñöa Kåñëa: Yeah, and we’re…. (interference) Prabhupäda: And “protection of cows,” clearly. Guru-krpa: Chapter Eighteen, Bhagavad-gita, that the vaisyas work… Pusta Krishna: Oh, krsi-go-raksya. Prabhupada: Ah, krsi-go-raksya. Immediately inform them. Pusta Krishna: Okay. I noticed that also. I thought it was strange, some time back. [break] Prabhupäda: Hayagriva edited. He thought, “cattle-raising.” Not “cattle-raising,” but the word…. There…. It is mistranslation. It is go-raksya, “giving protection to the cows.” Especially mentioned, go-raksya, not otherwise. The animal-eaters may take other animals, but not cow. They can take the pig, goats, lambs, rabbits, so many others, if they at all want to eat meat, birds, these so many. There is no such mention that “Animals should be protected,” no. “Cows should be protected.” That is Krishna’s order. [break] They have decided to kill the cow. They have decided, “No brain. Eat.” And our prayer is go-brähmana-hitaya ca, “to do good to the brahmanas and the cows.” Actually it is revolutionary to the modern age. But how it is possible we say otherwise? That Bon Maharaja came and said, “Right? Am I right …
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